South Africa
Dozen great white sharks spotted along Plett coastline─── 14:18 Thu, 06 Oct 2022
The Bitou Municipality have re-iterated their warning to bathers in Plettenberg Bay to only swim in designated areas while lifeguards are on duty following last month's fatal shark attack.
On Tuesday, the Plett Shark Action Group (PSAG) did an aerial survey on the coastline starting from the Robberg peninsula to the area of Grootbank past Keurboomstrand.
Bitou Municipality says an abundance of species was clearly visible, including a variety of small fish, different types of rays, dolphins and several species of sharks, including 12 great white sharks which are a lot more than is generally expected during spring.
"We have also been made aware of potential sharks that have been displaced from Mossel Bay and other areas along the coastline possibly due to recent Orca predation and increased Orca interactions,” it said in a statement.
The PSAG says the predators may soon migrate out of the bay as they have done in previous years.
Two people have been killed in shark attacks in Plettenberg Bay this year.
In June, local businessman Bruce Wolov was attacked at Sanctuary Beach, while a woman from Cape Town was attacked at Central Beach last month.
